Can You Write An Erotic Romance Without The ‘F’ Word?

I’m 5% into the first draft of my novel, and already it’s shaping up to be something exciting. I’m having some real fun writing it and getting to know the characters.

But one thing I’ve started to wonder is, can I write a novel with explicit sex, without using the ‘f’ word?

Of course as a writer I can do anything I want to, and so for this novel I’ve decided that it just doesn’t fit and therefore won’t be included anywhere (I don’t think – I could always change my mind).

There is already much mo...